See also: moină

Finnish

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Noun

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moina

  1. essive plural of moa

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Galician

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Etymology

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Probably from Occitan amoinà (to beg), from Latin eleemosyna (alms), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).

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Noun

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moina m (plural moinas)

  1. (derogatory) a fraud, a rascal, a trickster
    Synonyms: moinante, truán, tunante, tuno
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Italian

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Etymology

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Uncertain.

Noun

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moina f (plural moine) (usually in the plural)

  1. endearment
  2. flattery
  3. affectation

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: moi‧na

Etymology 1

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Uncertain, possibly from Occitan amoinà (to beg) or French moine. Compare Galician moina.

Noun

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moina m or f by sense (plural moinas)

  1. (Portugal) beggar
    Synonyms: mendigo, pedinte, esmoleiro
  2. (Portugal, informal) police officer
    Synonyms: bófia, policial, tira
  3. (Portugal, derogatory, dated) rascal, trickster
  4. (Porto) car guard (informally employed person in charge of finding parking spots for cars)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) arrumador, (Brazil) flanelinha
  5. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) loafer, idler

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moina f (plural moinas)

  1. (Portugal, informal) police
  2. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) loitering
    Synonyms: vadiagem, borga
  3. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) laziness
    Synonym: preguiça

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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moina

  1. inflection of moinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From moină.

Verb

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a moina (third-person singular present [please provide], past participle moinat) 1st conjugation

  1. to thaw

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